Longitude
In class we learned about longitude and time zones
Longitudes are geographic coordinates that specifies wast and west positions of point on Earth's Surface.
- Measured by imaginary lines
- Runs through poles
- Measures degrees east and west from prime meridian
-Known as meridians
*Prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England and is given the position of 0 degrees longitude*
A time zone s a region of the globe. It observes uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is often used as a synonym for UTC. GMT predates UTC by nearly 300 years.
*The Earth is 360 degrees. 360 divided by 24 hour time zones=15 days.*
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